Community health agent: a literature review

Abstract

Study of the review literature regarding brazilian Community Health Agent. The methodology was descriptive and exploratory study, using the LILACS database (1982 to march/2005) and MEDLINE (1966 to 2005). The analysis resulted 153 publications, from which 97 had been excluded. About type of production, of the 56 references (100%), 53,6% were books, 32,1% periodic articles, 7,1% Master's Theses and remains 7,2%, doctoral dissertations and specialization monographs. It was observed that 59% of the references had been enclosed in the database in 2000. Considering only periodic articles, specialization monographs, Master's Theses and doctoral dissertations, an amount of 26 studies, the experimental design predominated (73%), being the objectives most frequent: characterization of the agents and their functions, process work and results. The data suggest increasing interest on the subject, however, these workers still consist a population little studied.

O agente comunitário de saúde no controle da tuberculose: conhecimentos e percepções

“…Uma recente revisão traz que cerca de 60% da produção bibliográfica sobre o tema concentra-se nos anos posteriores a 2000 14 . Em nosso país, a primeira experiência relatada no sentido de utilizar agentes de saúde nos moldes propostos pela Conferência Internacional sobre Atenção Primária à Saúde se deu no Rio de Janeiro no ano de 1986, onde moradoras de favelas foram capacitadas, supervisionadas e remuneradas para desempenhar, em suas comunidades, ações básicas de saúde, em uma extensão de cobertura do Programa de Assistência Integral à Saúde da Mulher e da Criança 9 .…”

Efetividade de programa de agentes comunitários na promoção da saúde bucal

“…Studies investigating CHW job characteristics, impact of their work and specifi c roles played both as an institutional agent and a community worker a have been published. 14 However, little is known on the different scopes of their work. 1,14 According to Costa et al, 2 Family Health Program (FHP) and Community Health Worker Program (CHWP) that have included oral health actions have showed defi cient team capacity building and have not either been able to involve their communities or to effectively evaluate their actions.…”

“…14 However, little is known on the different scopes of their work. 1,14 According to Costa et al, 2 Family Health Program (FHP) and Community Health Worker Program (CHWP) that have included oral health actions have showed defi cient team capacity building and have not either been able to involve their communities or to effectively evaluate their actions. 2 CHWs can disseminate information and knowledge through health education activities and contribute to strengthen people's ability to deal with health problems.…”

A inserção do agente comunitário de saúde na equipe de Saúde da Família

“…Este estudo permite uma ordenação da realidade empírica e precisa ser suficiente para "traçar a moldura dentro da qual o objeto se situa", ou seja, verificar os vários pontos de vista e os diferentes ângulos do problema, possibilitando assim, estabelecer definições, conexões e mediações (MINAYO, 2004, p. 97 1998).…”

“…Peduzzi (1998) complementa que no processo de divisão do trabalho em saúde, os vários trabalhos especializados são processos conexos e complementares que, quando conjugados, ampliam as possibilidades para reconhecer e atender as necessidades das pessoas. Na narrativa dos trabalhadores, este aspecto se faz presente.…”